1. Three mei tais. No progress. After finishing twomei tais last week, I put them aside for this past week.

2. Be Free Bees May quilt for Bernie. Some progress. Actually, a lot of progress. No actually sewing progress, but I’ve decided what I’m going to do, created a paper piecing template and pulled fabrics. I hope to post about that process in the next day or two.3. Tote bags. No progress. I think I have a mental hurdle to get around in terms of producing things to sell. Must do some self-analysis and figure this out.

This finish actually surprises me as this block wasn’t really in the forefront of my mind. However, Ann of A Girl in Paradise posted on Twitter that she was looking for people to share a quilt block tutorial for a series she’s doing on her blog called Building Blocks with Friends. Since Double Staircase is an original, designed-by-me block and I have not yet published a tutorial, it was perfect for this series. I believe my date to guest on her blog is Monday, May 28th.

But now I’ve added an item to The List because I want to finish a baby quilt made of this block using some of the color wheel charm squares before I send the tutorial to Ann. It’s perfect, actually. This is just the inspiration I need to put together my idea of combining Double Staircase with the rainbow charms. In fact, I already mentioned that I wanted to do that. Go look. It’s right there in the 4th paragraph!6. Design and order woven labels. No progress.

7. Warm colors dresden plate: what to do with this? No progress.
8. Rainbow/color wheel dresden wall hanging. No progress.

In fact, I’m officially moving those two dresden plates off The List to the back burner until something inspires me to create something with them.

9. Skill Builder Sampler blocks

9a. Apple core block
9b. Equilateral triangle block

10. Kim’s May blocks for Bee a {modern} swapper. DONE! I think I finished them the day after I posted The List last week and then put them in the mail. Kim already has them. I can’t wait to see the quilt she makes with her bee blocks!11. Bookcase block for Manda. DONE! So cute. I really enjoyed making this block, and I’m tempted to do one more. And hey! Here’s something that never happens: I added an item to the “to do” list and crossed it off within the week, so you never saw it here. Imagine that! Less than a week to conceptualize a project, create it, and finish it! Wow! I decided to make a couple last minute Mother’s Day gifts for my mom and mother-in-law. I’ll tell you more after they’ve received them.

Hey Em,
Would you like me to send you the directions for the ‘Jessica totebags’ that I make. You are more than welcome to use them for your business. I don’t have a pattern, just some detailed instructions that I could scan and send.
Cheers – Jess

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